awards and recognition

Jun 21, 2013

NC State Named a Top National STEM University

A new ranking confirms NC State’s position as a STEM education powerhouse. The list, released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report, establishes NC State as the No. 1 public land-grant institution among top national colleges and universities granting the largest percentage of bachelor’s degrees in the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. To make… 

May 3, 2013

North Carolina State University Selects Park Scholars

North Carolina State University has selected 44 Park Scholars for fall 2013. Winners were chosen from a pool of nearly 1,650 highly qualified applicants. Biographies and photos of the Class of 2017 Park Scholars can be accessed on the Web. The Park Scholarships program brings exceptional students to NC State based on outstanding accomplishments and potential… 

May 2, 2013

Two NC State Faculty Receive Holladay Medals

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees awarded the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to two faculty members in recognition of their outstanding careers at NC State. The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the trustees and the university. This year’s honorees are Dr. Virginia Marie Aldigé, Distinguished… 

Apr 11, 2013

Freelon to Speak at NC State Commencement

  Architect Philip Freelon, lead designer for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., will deliver NC State’s commencement address on Saturday, May 11, at 9 a.m. at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. During the ceremony, Chancellor Randy Woodson will confer honorary degrees on Indra K. Nooyi, chairman and CEO… 

Apr 10, 2013

NC State University Students Win Goldwater Scholarships

Three North Carolina State University students are winners of prestigious Goldwater Scholarships. Morgan Elizabeth Carter, a junior biochemistry major from Bermuda Run, N.C., Cody Allen Melton, a junior physics and applied mathematics major from Liberty, N.C., and Eric Whitmire, a junior biomedical engineering and computer science major from Wilmington, N.C., were among 271 recipients from… 

Apr 10, 2013

NC State University Student Wins Udall Scholarship

Caroline Hansley of Hendersonville, N.C.,  a junior majoring in interdisciplinary studies (agroecology and social entrepreneurship), has received a Morris K. Udall scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year. Udall Scholarships are valued at a maximum of $5,000 and are offered to second- and third-year undergraduate students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy… 

Mar 4, 2013

Three to Receive Prestigious Watauga Medals

A partner in one of North Carolina’s top law firms, a business leader and a former energy and defense industry executive will receive the prestigious Watauga Medal for distinguished service to North Carolina State University. Thomas E. Cabaniss, Thomas S. Kenan III and Robert P. Kennel will accept NC State’s highest nonacademic honor at the Founders’… 

Feb 7, 2013

Koch Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Dr. Carl Koch, Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Koch is one of 69 new members and 11 foreign associates joining the academy in 2013. He is the 11th current NC State faculty member to… 

Dec 19, 2012

NC State Awarded $9 Million to Make Installing Home Solar Energy Systems Easier, Less Expensive

A new grant to North Carolina State University and several partners could make installing rooftop solar energy systems much less expensive and time consuming. 

Nov 29, 2012

Zhu Named 2012 AAAS Fellow

Dr. Yuntian T. Zhu, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 

Oct 23, 2012

NC State Chancellor Woodson Delivers State of the University Address

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson delivered an impassioned state of the university address Tuesday in which he bridged the past and present – celebrating 125 years of impact as a land-grant institution and praising students, faculty and staff for a variety of recent first-time successes. “NC State continues to transform lives on campus, in… 

Sep 12, 2012

NC State Earns High Marks for Quality and Affordability, Innovative Changes

Newly released rankings from U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges Edition give NC State high marks as a national best value – a measure that reflects academic quality and affordability – and point to NC State as an “up-and-comer” that has recently made the “most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty,… 

May 9, 2012

North Carolina State University Selects Park Scholars

North Carolina State University has selected 45 Park Scholars for fall 2012. Winners were selected from a pool of nearly 1,500 highly qualified applicants. Biographies and photos of the Class of 2016 Park Scholars can be accessed on the Web. The Park Scholarships program brings exceptional students to NC State based on outstanding accomplishments and potential in… 

May 7, 2012

White House Honors NC State Student’s Efforts to Make STEM Accessible to Disabled

President Barack Obama recognized North Carolina State University student Sina Bahram as one of 14 “Champions of Change” at a White House ceremony May 7, honoring those who have made significant efforts to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) more accessible to people with disabilities. 

May 2, 2012

Dr. Jay Narayan Receives Holladay Medal

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees has awarded the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to Dr. Jagdish “Jay” Narayan in recognition of his outstanding career at NC State. The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the trustees and the university.